Avoca ASU
by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55970 50002 8
- DSLD label 54918
- Serving 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Avoca ASU by Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care lists 9 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 1.5 g of glucosamine HCl, 1.5 g of methylsulfonylmethane and 400 mg of ASU blend; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Avoca ASU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Sodium | 2 mg | 1% | 98% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1.5 g | 1% | 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Glucosamine HCl | 1.5 g | 5% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 1.5 g | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| ASU Blend | 400 mg | ||
| Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Soy (Glycine maximus) Unsaponifiablesas Glycine maximus | no amount given | ||
| Avocado (Persea gratissima) Unsaponifiablesas Persea gratissima | no amount given | ||
| Soy Protein isolate | no amount given | ||
| Mixed Tocopherolsnatural Mixed Tocopherols | no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54918 (entered December 23, 2015), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 6 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Avoca ASU's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cosamin AvocaNMx Wellness Innovations 8 shared, 86% alike
- Cosamin ASUNMx Wellness Innovations 8 shared, 74% alike
- Cosamin VerdeNMx Wellness Innovations 7 shared, 74% alike
- Maximum Strength Cosamin ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 8 shared, 72% alike
- Cosamin ASU Advanced FormulaNMx Wellness Innovations 8 shared, 71% alike
- Cosamin ASUNutramax Laboratories Consumer Care 8 shared, 71% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions for Use: Take 3 tablets daily until desired comfort level is reached. Then gradually reduce number of tablets taken daily to maintain comfort level. Tablets may be taken all at once or divided with meals throughout the day.*
- Warnings
- Important: Tamper evident seal under cap. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Contains: Soy.
- If you have any condition that requires medical attention, always consult your physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Shellfish & Gluten-Free
- Gluten free.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54918.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Soy Protein isolate, Tocopherols, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Contains <2% of:.
How many labels does Avoca ASU have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2015.
- Label 54918 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 55970 50002 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care, Inc. (manufacturer), Edgewood, MD, U.S.A.. All Nutramax Laboratories Consumer Care products.